Rate the Climate: Montgomery, AL, USA

[David_J]

C. Quite simply, too hot in the summer.

[ArcticSlice]

This is an old thread, but posting on old threads is fun. I give it a D. Summers are miserable (though you do become rather accustomed to them), but winters have just enough icy fun to prevent an F. The -5 degree record low is a bit misleading - I don't think there's anyone alive in this city who has witnessed a subzero temperature here. Still, temperatures in the teens occur almost every year.

[ABrandNewWorld]

C. Too hot and humid in summer and slightly too cold in winter. I'd like about half as much rain.

[Wildcat15]

C, winters too cold and summers too dry.

[Jas182]

Originally Posted by Classy Southerner

I'm giving this one a D+. Too hot and humid for this coldie. Even though it's in my region of the country. For now.

Via Wikipedia:

Montgomery has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with short, mild winters, warm springs and autumns, and long, hot, humid summers. Winter temperatures average 46.6 °F (8.1 °C) in January, and lows rarely dip below 20 °F (−6.7 °C). Summer temperatures average 81.8 °F (27.7 °C) in July, with highs exceeding 90 °F (32.2 °C) on 81 days per year and 100 °F (37.8 °C) on 3. Summer afternoon heat indices are frequently at or above 100 degrees. Differences between daytime and nighttime temperatures tend to be large in spring and autumn.

January: High 58, Low 36
April: High 77, Low 52
July: High 93, Low 72
October: High 79, Low 54

Rainfall is well-distributed throughout the year, though January through March are the wettest, and October is significantly drier than the other months. Snowfall occurs only during some winters, and even then is usually light. Substantial snowstorms are rare, but do occur approximately once every 10 years. Extremes range from −5 °F (−20.6 °C) on February 13, 1899 to 107 °F (41.7 °C) on July 7, 1881.

C+. Winters are to cold!

[ral31]

B+. Pretty similar to my climate, but maybe a slight improvement.